SB 838

This bill establishes a grant program, administered by the Department of Justice, that provides grants to nonprofit organizations to provide support services to trafficking victims. The bill defines “support services” to mean any combination of direct victim advocacy, safety planning, housing, substance use disorder treatment, medical and behavioral health, job training, and employment support services. Under the bill, to be eligible for a grant, a nonprofit organization must submit an application that that describes the organization’s efforts to coordinate with local law enforcement agencies and includes a proposed plan for expenditure of the grant moneys, and the nonprofit organization must provide private matching funds that are equal to at least 50 percent of the grant amount. The bill provides $2,500,000 biennially for such grants.